Jewish Saxophonist Genius like Michael Brecker or David Liebman.Bob was a complex guy. His father was Jewish and his mother Italian. He grew up in downtown Bensonhurst. He loved his huge drift vessel, a good Cuban cigar smuggled from a friend of his, a little 'yac', and a lot of Sinatra. In the middle of his life he met Arja, and he calmed down, had two wonderful children and became a devoted father and husband. He went to live in East Hampton, where he began fishing seriously between tours. He also loved the saxophone and jazz music, on which he concentrated his formidable intellect. The combination of his intellect, working through the prism of his formative years and his lifestyle and daily environment, brought down to us a passionate, yet merciless conception. Playing he literally put your back to the wall, and then tore you and the wall together. You had to fight and respond with all your might when you were on stage with Berg ... he never said it specifically ... he demanded it through his instrument. That's what it's been like to play with Bob Berg all these years ... he made me play better, he imbued me with his style ... he marked my soul forever. This is what I will miss most about Bob ... the incredible merciless and fearless, yet passionate, sound of his sax. Yet I am convinced that I will feel him again, day after day, year after year, every time I think about him ... I will feel him .. I know I will feel him ". (Randy Brecker, trumpet player)
Of the Jewish saxophone geniuses of that era, Berg was and Is my favorite. Such a badass and soulful tone and approach paired with a virtuostic technique.
Man, I miss Bob Berg. This track is tight tight tight! Classic Stern, Goines and Chambers .. what a team! I had the privilege of seeing Bob play live just once when he toured downunder. He owned the room, what a night it was. RIP and thank you Bob.
Love how Bob ends his solo with a little phrase as if saying "Hey Mike, use this.", with Goines repeating it right after as if saying "Hey, Bob dropped you this phrase.", with Mike immediately playing it as if he responded "Yeah, i got it, i got it! Leave me be Goines" Good stuff
I was lucky enough to see this lineup in the early/mid 90's as they did 2 nights at the Edinburgh festival, it was so good that I bought another ticket to see them the next evening. Incredible playing all round.
I want this played at my funeral. And I want everyone to dance to this happy music! This... and also movement 2 of Beethoven Pathetique Sonata just before Cadillac...
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Berg studied with Brecker, as you can hear. He's one of the few with a tense harsh tenor tone, one of my favourite, with a technical language that is not bravado or virtuosism, but a language itself. He's saying, listen what is the magic of tenor saxophone, this is the history and possibilities of my instruments.
Most Japanese audiences are like this. They don't go wild like American audiences do at concerts. It's a cultural thing. I assure you that they love jazz, otherwise there wouldn't be such a crowd there.
This performance has a faster tempo than the original CD. Therefore, Bob Berg's solo is disorganized. His phrase construction isn't working well. That said, I love him.
Either Bob Berg is one of the greatest users of asymmetrical syncopation of all time... or he's struggling as much as I would trying to improv over this song at this tempo.
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Bob Berg was taken from us way too soon. RIP........
Jewish Saxophonist Genius like Michael Brecker or David Liebman.Bob was a complex guy. His father was Jewish and his mother Italian. He grew up in downtown Bensonhurst. He loved his huge drift vessel, a good Cuban cigar smuggled from a friend of his, a little 'yac', and a lot of Sinatra. In the middle of his life he met Arja, and he calmed down, had two wonderful children and became a devoted father and husband. He went to live in East Hampton, where he began fishing seriously between tours. He also loved the saxophone and jazz music, on which he concentrated his formidable intellect. The combination of his intellect, working through the prism of his formative years and his lifestyle and daily environment, brought down to us a passionate, yet merciless conception. Playing he literally put your back to the wall, and then tore you and the wall together. You had to fight and respond with all your might when you were on stage with Berg ... he never said it specifically ... he demanded it through his instrument. That's what it's been like to play with Bob Berg all these years ... he made me play better, he imbued me with his style ... he marked my soul forever. This is what I will miss most about Bob ... the incredible merciless and fearless, yet passionate, sound of his sax. Yet I am convinced that I will feel him again, day after day, year after year, every time I think about him ... I will feel him .. I know I will feel him ".
(Randy Brecker, trumpet player)
Of the Jewish saxophone geniuses of that era, Berg was and Is my favorite. Such a badass and soulful tone and approach paired with a virtuostic technique.
Bob Berg was awesome, R.I.P. Bob and thankyou for your great playing.
Bob played with an intensity that has rarely been matched. It seems like they don't make 'em like that anymore. RIP Bob Berg.
Man, I miss Bob Berg. This track is tight tight tight! Classic Stern, Goines and Chambers .. what a team! I had the privilege of seeing Bob play live just once when he toured downunder. He owned the room, what a night it was. RIP and thank you Bob.
This is a real band, not just a group of great musicians.
Pinnacle of 90s fusion. Absolute bliss
Hey Bob, we miss you down here... Friday nights are not the same since you're gone. Thanks for your music and see you in another world.
Bob is one of my all time favorites. The whole band is incredible.
My absolute favorite sax player ever. Bob Berg surely left a mark his short time in this LIFE !!!###
Love how Bob ends his solo with a little phrase as if saying "Hey Mike, use this.", with Goines repeating it right after as if saying "Hey, Bob dropped you this phrase.", with Mike immediately playing it as if he responded "Yeah, i got it, i got it! Leave me be Goines"
Good stuff
i feel like berg finished his solo by saying 'hey amen' and goines and stern responded 'hey amen.'
I was lucky enough to see this lineup in the early/mid 90's as they did 2 nights at the Edinburgh festival, it was so good that I bought another ticket to see them the next evening. Incredible playing all round.
Terrific
WOW just WOW. Besides Coltrane the Legend. Michael Brecker, Bog Berg and Bob Mintzer - The Three Virtuoso B's in the Tenor Sax.
Bob Berg, really missed down here on planet Earth.
Goines is a monster player, one of the best about! Love this track
....and the inimitable Dennis Chambers on drums
I just love Mike's silly little dance while he plays, I never figured out how he was able to play so tight while moving like he does 🤣🤘🏻
ok, ok...
I want this played at my funeral. And I want everyone to dance to this happy music!
This... and also movement 2 of Beethoven Pathetique Sonata just before Cadillac...
The brilliant Bob Berg.Love his playing.
Ditto to all the comments. Love Bob's playing. There's nobody who plays like him any more. Awesome solo by Mike!
I finished my grad recital at DePaul with this tune.
The real tragedy is that jazz musicians can barely scrape by playing to audiences in the states, the birthplace of jazz.
You probably dont give a shit but if you're stoned like me atm you can watch pretty much all of the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my girlfriend recently xD
@Zev Griffin definitely, I've been watching on instaflixxer for years myself :D
Yeah. Tokyo is what's happening.
Amen to that.
no... the real tragedy is Bob's moustache...
Hooooooooooeeewee! You can tell Mike Stern LOVES that fast 16 double note scale run at the eight measure at the Tenor part and at the end
Berg studied with Brecker, as you can hear. He's one of the few with a tense harsh tenor tone, one of my favourite, with a technical language that is not bravado or virtuosism, but a language itself. He's saying, listen what is the magic of tenor saxophone, this is the history and possibilities of my instruments.
Great energy! Great Bob Berg!! I miss him
Dang....that tempo was a tad brutal....love it.
Wow they took this song at HYPERSPEED and I freakin' LOVE IT!!!
Bob Berg IS god of the tenor saxophone a la Michael Brecker and a la Ernie Watts.
BB:RIP!
Bob, your soul is still alive, we miss you always >>>>>>>>>>
the BASS player should be in prison cause he a KILLA. geezus.
Totally!
Dennis Chambers totally looks like Ice Cube in this video. LOL!
Bob lives on in his music.
Amazing
Bog Berg was f'n amazing! Steals the show!
killer performance
Rip Bob :(
the mouthpiece that bob uses is FRAÇOIS LOUIS. and it makes a very particulary sound.
Most Japanese audiences are like this. They don't go wild like American audiences do at concerts. It's a cultural thing. I assure you that they love jazz, otherwise there wouldn't be such a crowd there.
Bangin!
Fucking legendary.
Jeez!
Mike Brecker smiling from stage right at the 51sec mark..?
I think it's Michel Camilo. :)
Alessandro Barros ti senti bob berg !!! che grande
Camillo
anyone feel like a beer?
Mike Stern, The Jimi Hendrix of Jazz
Mike is so much better!
Not even close. Steve Morse.
Mr.Brecker in here...
🌸🌱💛😀
That's criminal!
Amen,. bro'.
@jazzx251 Wot U on about?
MS can mix Jazz n Hendrix stuff like nobody else can do...
いいっ‼︎
fucking killer
The blow was good that day my friend
alpha dogs and ain't no body givin a inch......damn...
🙂
That tempo will make a man outta you.
レコードの倍速だな！ボブバーグは音色が良い！(バラード曲も良い)
la noire a : 230 !!!
Immensi.
0.55 Michael Camilo licking his mustaches, on the left
Ha totally missed that nice
Those folks sitting there in Japan listening to these super craftsman didn't even know what hit'em. Clueless
I didn't know ashton kutcher played guitar...
Be bop a Lula baby!
This performance has a faster tempo than the original CD.
Therefore, Bob Berg's solo is disorganized.
His phrase construction isn't working well.
That said, I love him.
Stern is all over the place too. I think he only knows one solo which he crams into every tune.
Jazz rock baby. Bout the energy.
Jazz rock baby. Bout the energy
oh sorry,he used to use,since he passed way.
Either Bob Berg is one of the greatest users of asymmetrical syncopation of all time... or he's struggling as much as I would trying to improv over this song at this tempo.
I know Bob Berg wrote this bit it just sounds too fast 🤔 all so hectic
Dennis chambers ,, bang bang ,, not the most musical drummer
Ngu!!!!! :-)
Welll then they need an education on crowd participation. At least show a little enthusiasm sheeesh
saxplayer59 they don’t have your bad american ways of showing you love something so much - so artificial
Too fast 😟
killer performance